Pulses Price Report/
Members-Only Access

We offer all our members a weekly update on the latest pulse prices for red and green lentils, yellow peas, desi & kabuli chickpeas, green peas, black matpe, and pigeon peas.

Beans in the Americas 2025/
Mexican stocks peak, US crops drop, and South America challenges the status quo

The 2024 bean crop was a step in the right direction for Mexico after a year of terrible drought. But is the hole in their stocks now filled? Will imports drop? We talk to industry experts in the USA, Mexico, Argentina and Brazil to get insider knowledge on expectations for supply, demand, and prices of North American black beans and pintos in 2025/2026.

Price concerns, acreage shifts, and stiff competition from southern neighbors/
Sizing up the 2025 US dry bean season

Sam Peck of Jack’s Bean International shares his take on this year’s US dry bean seedings—from planting intentions and market headwinds to tariff tensions and mounting pressure from South American producers.

New players, price speculation, and the latest harvest in Sinaloan history/
An update on Mexican pulses in 2025

Felipe Sandoval of BeGrait discusses this year’s Sinaloan pulse harvest. He talks bean and chickpea production, fresh players in exports, and why farmers might still be pulling up pulses come the summer.

Tariffs on pulses/
How policy shifts in the USA, China, and India are reshaping global trade

Recent tariff changes by big industry players are reshaping global trade flows and pricing for peas, lentils, and chickpeas. Gaurav Jain of AgPulse Analytica recaps the rapidly evolving landscape.

2024 North America Beans and Chickpeas Update webinar recording/
Now available for members only

Missed the action at the North America Beans & Chickpeas Update webinar? Catch up now with the recording, available exclusively for GPC members.

North America Beans & Chickpeas Update/
GPC members-only webinar

Join GPC’s members-only event, the North America Beans & Chickpeas Update Webinar, on Wednesday, October 9, at 3 PM GMT. Discover the latest insights on dry bean & chickpea production, weather impact on harvests, export prospects, and much more!

GPC 2026 & 2027 conventions/
Nominations for locations to be submitted by April 22

Submit your suggestion for the location of GPC’s 2026 & 2027 conventions today!

Pulses 24/
Speckled & Color Beans panel

How will the expected bean deficit in Mexico impact prices? China is becoming an increasing importer of kidney beans, how will demand evolve in 2024? Explore these topics and more with the Speckled & Color Beans panel.

Pulses 24/
Kabuli Chickpeas panel

Will it signal a reverse in the downward global production trend of the past few years and a catalyst for export markets? What is the impact of fewer larger calibers on prices? How will Mexico’s water situation evolve and impact seeding for 2024? Explore these topics and more with the Kabuli Chickpeas panel.

Hurricane Norma brings seeding delays to Mexican pulses/
Could much-needed rains improve acreages?

Hurricane Norma’s addition of water to Mexico’s struggling reservoirs may increase acreage for beans and chickpeas despite delaying seedings.

Pulse Atlas Data in Focus/
Turkey’s surge in kabuli imports

Exclusive Pulse Atlas data shows a huge monthly increase in Turkey’s kabuli imports for 2023 compared to previous years. Speaking to trade experts, we take a look at the influencing factors.

Pulse Atlas data in focus/
A reversal in the downward trend for global kabuli production in 2023

Data from the Pulse Atlas shows a decrease in global kabuli production since 2018, causing prices to stay firm for a few years. Data suggests a reversal in this trend for 2023 - we look at the numbers.

Americas Pulses Congress/
Presentations now available

Rewatch or catch up with all the presentations from speakers and panels at the GPC's America's Pulses Congress, held on December 3-5, 2022 in Cancun, Mexico.

The Americas Pulses Congress/
Program

Introducing the proposed program for the GPC’s first ever regional event, with a special focus on pulse trade across the Americas!

GPC President Cindy Brown/
"4 reasons I’m attending Americas Pulses Congress"

GPC's President Cindy Brown talks about GPC Conferences and gives us 4 motives to register for the Americas Pulses Congress.

Commercial benefits & valuable information/
Hector de Luna on why he’s attending the Americas Pulses Congress

The purchasing director at Mexico’s leading bean distributor, Verde Valle, chats to Luke Wilkinson about the staying power of yellow beans and how GPC events help maintain working relationships.

A study in home comforts/
The curious link between Venezuelan immigration & black bean consumption

Sanna Hirvonen reports on increasing black bean consumption in Colombia and Peru caused by Venezuelan immigration and what this says about the importance of food as identity.

It’s all about blending flavors/
Fënn Foods on their plant-based meat alternatives made from mixing pulses

Nicholas Simms of Australian plant-based food brand Fënn Foods talks to Madaline Dunn about using different pulses to create better meat analogs and getting Australians to reduce their meat consumption.

The challenge of drought in Mexico/
Is climate change the only cause?

The threat of drought looms once again over Mexican pulse-growing regions, but why do water worries keep returning? Speaking to scientists, producers and NGOs, Luke Wilkinson reports.

Announcing the Americas Pulses Congress/
our first-ever regional event, coming this December in Cancun, Mexico

The Americas Pulses Congress, taking place in Cancun, Mexico on December 3-5, 2022 is GPC’s first ever regional conference. Open to all GPC members, no registration fee applies.

Looking back on the container crisis/
Experts in South America weigh in on whether rates will return to normal soon

Are shipping costs finally falling? Luke Wilkinson explores how the pandemic helped create container chaos, and whether freight rates are making a slow, but steady return to normal in 2022

The Russia-Ukraine war/
The consequences for South & central American pulses

Speaking to GPC members from countries across central and South America, Luke Wilkinson gives an in-depth report into the current and future consequences of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on the pulses market.

GPC Pulses 22/
The official program is here

We’re looking forward to seeing you all at Pulses 22 in under 10 days and are excited to share with you the official convention program. Packed full of panels featuring some of the biggest industry players and plenty of opportunities to network and catch up, Pulses 22 marks a wonderful return to in-person events.

Market Update/
Turkish farmers and traders respond to government’s chickpea restrictions

The CSCA Convention 2021/
Day 2

The GPC covered the CSCA’s Pulse and Special Crops Convention 2021 on September 8 and 9, 2021.

The CSCA Convention 2021/
Day 1

The GPC covered the CSCA’s Pulse and Special Crops Convention 2021 on September 8 and 9, 2021.

GPC Pulses 2.1/
Event Link is Now Active!

Join us at the largest virtual event for the global pulse industry!

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With people staying at home and cinemas around the world closed down, the pandemic had a profound impact on the global popcorn trade.

Market Update/
Mexico's Fall/Winter Crop 2021

BeGrait's Felipe Sandoval updates yellow bean and chickpea production figures.

Market Update/
Report on North America’s 2020 Dry Bean Harvest

What to expect from Canada and the U.S. this marketing year, and how demand is shaping up in Mexico.

GPC Pulses 2.0/
Black Beans Panel

During the initial onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, black bean consumption spiked as panicked consumers cleared out store shelves ahead of national lockdowns.

GPC Pulses 2.0/
Red and Speckled Beans Panel

Demand for red and speckled beans is presently strong, but is this a short- or long-term phenomena?

GPC Pulses 2.0/
Kabuli Chickpeas Global Outlook

This year, with reduced production in India and Mexico, and lower seeding intentions in the U.S., Canada, Turkey and Russia, there was an expectation that market conditions would improve.

Pulses 2020 Preview/
Kabuli Chickpeas

Will kabuli chickpea prices turn around in 2020? Don’t get caught out in leftfield! Get the inside scoop from industry experts at Pulses 2020.

Market Update/
Canada-U.S. 2019 Dry Bean Harvest Report

Snow and rain made for a messy harvest in the major dry bean growing regions.

Market Update/
Torrential Rains Put Mexico’s Fall-Winter Pulse Crops at Risk

Widespread flooding and infrastructure damage reported in key pulse-growing states.

Market Update/
Mexico Crop Report: November 2019

Mexico has two growing cycles: the spring-summer cycle, when practically all of Mexico’s dry beans are grown, and the fall-winter cycle, when its chickpea crop is produced together with a smaller dry bean crop than in the spring-summer cycle.

Market Update/
Preview of Mexico’s Kabuli Chickpea Planting

A month ahead of planting, experts weigh in on what to expect from Mexico’s chickpea crop.

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The dry bean area is up on lower prices for major commodity crops, but the crop was planted late and frost is a major concern.

2017 Vancouver convention/
Ron Storey, Chair of Pulse Australia, shares his impressions

Central American red and black beans/
A trader’s view on production, exports and consumption

Colombia-based commodity trader Janet Sedan on Central American markets, Argentinian beans into Mexico, and why everyone loses from a hike in US import tax

Brazilian pulse exports to China and 2024 bean production/
7 insights with Arbaza’s Eduardo Balestreri

Arbaza’s Eduardo Balestreri talks to Lara Gilmour about opening trade with China, black bean exports and carioca bean plantings in 2024.

Mexican beans and chickpeas in 2024/
Sahid Hernandez on the impact of drought and a fluctuating peso

We talk to Sahid Hernández, Trade Manager for Agroservicios Terminel, about black bean imports, this year’s chickpea acres, and the potential for change in the USA/Mexico trade relationship

Dry bean markets in the USA and beyond/
10 questions with Pierfrancesco Sportelli

The International Trading Manager at Kelley Bean talks to Lara Gilmour about the U.S. harvest, white bean markets and trade with the EU.

USA bean production and exports/
“More acres – that’s the name of the game this year”

We speak with Dylan Karley, General Manager of North Central Commodities, to chat about the ongoing US dry bean harvest, an improved outlook for Mexico, and the market for black beans and pintos this fall

US dry beans and Mexican imports/
Sam Peck gives an overview of the market in 7 insights

Sam spoke to Lara Gilmour in mid-July about bean planting in the USA, Mexican demand and the outlook on trade going into the new season.

Turkish pulses in 7 key insights/
Mehmet Sonmez on chickpeas, lentils and the re-export market in 2024

Lara Gilmour talks to Mehmet Sonmez, Board Member at Armada Foods, about the economic situation, the chickpea crop and the lentil re-export program in 2024.

Bean acres, biofuel and US politics/
An interview with Orion Roy-Wright of ADM Edible Beans

Luke Wilkinson talks to Orion about competition for beans into Mexico, the future of the protein industry and what the US elections mean for international trade.

North American acres and Chinese pea supplies/
Paola Duncan of Orionsea on what’s in store for 2024

We sat down to chat with Paola Duncan, Co-Founder of Canadian pulse exporter, Orionsea, to discuss climate change's effects on Canadian pulses, Mexican bean scarcity, and why China could be an important player for pea supplies this year.

Could Mexico really become a net bean importer?/
“Climate trends mean we’re more dependent on imports than ever”

Vicente Mendoza, an independent agricultural consultant, discusses a difficult year for Mexican beans, financial hardship for farmers, and a potentially drastic change in the country’s pulse trade dynamics.

Mexican kabuli markets in 23/24/
"Chickpeas could disappear in Sonora if the lack of water continues”

David Larios, CEO of Aliansa, sat down with the GPC to discuss the recent drought’s effect on seedings, ongoing issues with shipping, and how water scarcity is changing the landscape for Mexican Kabulis

“Imports could hit a new record”/
Hector de Luna on the impact of Mexico’s bean deficit

Pulse retailer Verde Valle’s purchasing manager Hector de Luna on Mexico's upcoming seedings, the ongoing effects of poor climate, and why this year could be a record for Mexican bean imports.

Esteban Davila on the US export market:/
“There’s no reason for lentil prices to drop until at least May or June”

Esteban Davila, sales manager for Great Northern Ag, discusses the conditions of this year’s harvest around the globe, his outlook on prices, and what the near future may hold.

“I see us hitting one million MT in four years - or sooner”/
Tareq Awad on Russia’s 2023 Kabuli chickpea crop

As part of our series on global kabuli chickpea markets, Navneet Chhabra of Global Garbanzo and Dario Bard of the GPC reached out to Fruitimpex’s Tareq Awad to discuss Russia’s 2023 crop.

Dylan Karley on US dry bean acreages/
How will heavy rain in the North Harvest affect crops this year?

Luke Wilkinson chats with Dylan about US bean consumption, changes in this year’s pulse acreage, and how state-wide torrential rains have impeded planting.

Could 2024/25 see a shift away from grains to pulses?/
Brian Clancey’s perspective on global markets

Brian Clancey shares insights into 2023’s global pulse production, the Russian and Chinese markets, and what tracking yellow pea numbers tells us about the plant-based boom.

“Mexico’s chickpea crop is 20-25% smaller than last year”/
Sahid Hernández on what it means for markets

Agroservicios Terminel’s Trade Manager, Sahid Hernández, comes back to chat with Luke Wilkinson about this year’s unusually small harvest, the threat to chickpeas from corn, and how a short Indian crop has put pressure on the Mexican market.

Hold on to your hummus!/
Following last year’s claims, we investigate the potential for a 2023 chickpea shortage

Last year’s predictions for a reduction in global chickpea supplies in 2023 made headlines; as we move into the new year, what’s the outlook? Luke Wilkinson talks to experts across the globe to find out.

Has domestic demand for pinto beans risen in the USA?/
Industry experts weigh in on the perceived increase

Over the past few years, US pinto bean demand has appeared to increase due to increased exports and competitive prices. Are they eating more beans or is it an illusion? Luke Wilkinson investigates.

“Speculative and unsustainable”/
Santiago del Rio Samano on Mexico’s yellow bean prices

General director of Centro Abarrotero del Bajío, Santiago Del Rio Samano, chatted with Luke Wilkinson about the price of yellow beans and his optimism for the upcoming Mexican harvest.

High corn prices & good water levels/
Why Mexico could be seeing lower bean & chickpea inventories in 2023

Roberto Pérez, commercial manager of PURP, a pulse and grain trader and agricultural supplier in Sinaloa, talked to Luke Wilkinson about the resurgence of corn and shrinking pulse seedings.

“Pulses aren’t work; they’re a lifestyle!”/
BeGrait’s Felipe Sandoval on why he’ll never tire of the industry

Felipe Sandoval is the general director of BeGrait. Ahead of his analyst role at the Americas Pulses Congress, Luke Wilkinson chatted to him about why information is the key to good business.

“It’s going to be a fun year”/
Marcos Mosnaim on why Canadian farmers are holding onto their lentils

Marcos Mosnaim is the field crop trading manager for Export Packers. Luke Wilkinson interviewed him about this year’s lentil crop and shifting trade patterns between Canada and Mexico.

An expert overview of lentil & chickpea markets/
Brian Clancey looks ahead to the Americas Pulses Congress

Ahead of his analyst role at the Americas Pulses Congress, Brian Clancey gives Luke Wilkinson a sneak peek into what he’ll be discussing at the event and how he uses data to make predictions.

Pablo Fernández of La Macarena/
“See you at the Americas Pulses Congress - we’ll be on the chickpea panel”!

Ahead of his panelist role at the Americas Pulses Congress in Cancun, Pablo Fernández spoke to Luke Wilkinson about the upcoming chickpea harvest and the storied history of his family business.

Pulses or pecans?/
The situation for Mexican chickpea farmers in 2022

A senior business developer at Comercializadora Columbia in Mexico City, Ricardo Ocejo Sandoval knows a thing or two about the pulse trade. He sat down with Luke Wilkinson to talk about new African markets, the pitfalls of international logistics, and the threat posed by pecans, as commodity prices waver.

Looking at the way bean consumption is going in Colombia, it’s very likely that production will go up/
Benjamin Perez looks to the future

After a turbulent six months for the pulse trade, Benjamin Perez of Comercializadora Gran Colmado talks about his country’s love for pulses, a black bean boost from Venezuela, and the untapped potential for self-sufficiency in Colombia’s seasonless but fertile farmlands.

“Why do we use pulses? They’re the best source of plant protein in the world!”/
NotCo’s Head of Research on South America’s hottest plant-based brand

Following their recent collaboration with Kraft-Heinz, Luke Wilkinson spoke to NotCo’s Rodrigo Contreras about the company’s game-changing AI ‘Giuseppe’, finding that perfect meaty texture, and how cabbage might be the key to a delicious plant-based milk.

“GPC events allow us to share more exact information regarding our harvests"/
Sahid Hernandez on the modern chickpea trade

As trade manager of one of Sinaloa’s most important chickpea traders, Sahid Hernandez has a lot to say about the modern chickpea trade. Speaking with Luke Wilkinson, she shared some of her insights about the shipping crisis in Mexico and why it's quickly becoming a plant-eater’s paradise.

An interview with Rebecca Bratter/
Global industry unity in the face of unprecedented challenges is critical

Kira Nash spoke with Rebecca Bratter from the US Dry Bean Council about the Council’s recent challenges and triumphs and about the past, present, and future of the dry bean industry.

“It's possible we could be seeing a short supply of chickpeas in the near future”/
Trade Talk with Navneet Chhabra

Returning for a chat with the GPC, Navneet Chhabra, Director of Global Garbanzo, talks to Luke Wilkinson about all things chickpea, from shampoo to innovative new trade routes. Navneet also talks us through the economic shockwave shaking up the pulse industry as a result of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

The Mexican market needs stability/
an early outlook on the chickpea harvest

Ahead of the upcoming harvest, Luke Wilkinson chatted to the CEO of Aliansa, David Larios, about starting from zero carryover and what the future looks like for Mexican chickpeas.

Even after a difficult year, the future is bright for US pulses/
An Interview with Steele & Company’s Candy Willett

Kira Nash spoke with Candy Willett from US-based Steele & Company about the US pulse market, export trends and demand, the removal of EU tariffs, and what 2022 has to offer.

On Chile’s pulses market and the pandemic impact/
An Interview with Sebastian and Branko Pavic of Nama Internacional

Luke Wilkinson spoke to Branko Pavic, Import/Export Manager, and Sebastian Pavic, Sales Manager, about Chile’s post-quarantine overstock, chickpea mayonnaise and the ready-to-eat revolution.

From Argentina to the world/
Eugenia Campanelli on KC Agribusiness and her career in pulses

Eugenia Campanelli is the director of KC Agribusiness, formerly KC World Trade. In an interview with Ana Krepp, she shares her experiences with and perspective on agribusiness in Argentina.

Trade Talk with Faisal Anis Majeed/
The challenges and opportunities of the Pakistani pulses industry

With a population of over 220 million — the fifth largest in the world — Pakistan is one of the most significant importers of pulses in the world.

Trade Talk with Mert Hazar/
Arbel's perspective on the Turkish pulses market

Mert Hazar is the Director of Arbel’s import and export trading business, putting him in charge of one of the most significant pulses trading operations in Turkey.

Andrea Gomez of Progranos/
An overview of Mexican beans and chickpeas

Andrea Gomez is the commercial director of Progranos, a Mexican company trading in corn, beans, soybeans and chickpeas. This week, she chatted to the GPC’s Ana Krepp about the Mexican pulses industry.

No gray areas/
Samuel Peck’s black-and-white outlook on the pulses industry as it stands

Kira Nash had an in-depth conversation with Samuel Peck, who has a long history in the pulses industry and now works at Jack’s Bean International, a network of three processing companies in the United States that specializes in beans and popcorn.

Gonzalo de la Cierva of Industrias Racionero/
An in-depth look at the Spanish pulses market

This week, Luke Wilkinson chatted to Gonzalo about his life in pulses, changing tastes, and the present and future of the Spanish market.

Perseverance and curiosity/
Felipe Sandoval on what it takes to be successful in pulses trading

With decades of experience in pulses trading, Felipe Sandoval of BeGrait is a true authority on the industry.

Innovation in the industry/
USDBC'S Rebecca Bratter on change, trends and success

Playing a club sport/
Dan Sturt on why he’ll never retire from the pulses industry

Trade Talk with Manuel Hernandez/
What 24 years in the business teaches you about crises

What experience teaches us: How someone with 24 years in the business deals with crises

Dealing with Drought/
An Outlook on 2021 U.S. Pulse Exports to Colombia and Peru

In advance of his presentation at the GPC’s Ask the Experts South America, we chatted with Esteban Davila of JM Grain.

Trade Talk with Rajat Sarda/
The Maximum Retail Price Idea

The director of Rajat Agro Commodities on how this tool can help India control pulse prices.

Legumbres Luengo Hits the Century Mark/
An Interview with Pedro Luengo

With a hundred years of history and tradition behind it, the company looks beyond the COVID-19 pandemic to the future of Spain’s pulse industry.

Filling a Niche/
An Interview with Cristobal Lopez

The General Manager of Comercializadora de Granos Los Arbolitos shares some insight into the Mexican yellow bean market.

Trade Talk with Eleazar Cota/
Mexico's 2021 Kabuli Chickpea Crop

Dario Bard and Navneet Chhabra chat with Eleazar Cota of Alazan about Mexico's 2021 Kabuli chickpea crop.

Trade Talk with Gaurav Jain/
Insights on pulse markets

The founder of AgPulse Analytica shares his insights on pulse markets and where he sees the industry heading.